American Airlines has named Starwood Hotels
& Resorts Worldwide senior vice president of global sales Alison Taylor to
lead its global sales team, effective this month. Taylor, a longtime Starwood
veteran who took
over as senior vice president of sales in April 2015, will bear
responsibility for American's relationships with corporate customers and travel
agencies, as well as for its global sales and distribution policies. She will
report to American senior vice president of network planning, alliances and
sales Andrew Nocella. American vice president of global sales Derek DeCross
left in January to join InterContinental Hotels Group as senior vice president
of worldwide sales.